Building Self-Confidence

Personality Development          

Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of our lives, yet so many people struggle to find it. People who lack self-confidence can find it difficult to become successful. If you are under-confident,  you’ll avoid taking risks and stretching yourself and you might not try at all.

One  might be persuaded to consider accepting a project by someone who speaks clearly, who holds his or her head high, who answers questions assuredly, and who readily admits when he or she does not know something. Confident people inspire confidence in others: their audience, peers, bosses, customers and friends.

Two main things contribute to self-confidence: self-efficacy and self-esteem. We gain a sense of self-efficacy  when we see ourselves mastering skills and achieving goals that matter in those skill areas. Self-esteem is that we can cope with what's going on in our lives, and that we have a right to be happy.

With the right amount of self-confidence, you will take informed risks, stretch yourself and try hard.

Aiyan Thiruvalluvar explains about Building Self-Confidence.

அருமை உடைத்தென்று அசாவாமை வேண்டும் 

பெருமை முயற்சி தரும்.  (611)

दुष्कर यह यों समझकर, होना नहीं निरास ।
जानो योग्य महानता, देगा सतत प्रयास ॥ (६११)

Explanation by Scholars: 

Yield not to the feebleness which says, "this is too difficult to be done".  Effort will give the greatness of mind (self-confidence) which is necessary to do it.

நம்மால் முடியுமா என்று மனத்தளர்ச்சி அடையாமல், முடியும் என்ற நம்பிக்கையுடன் முயற்சி செய்தால் அதுவே பெரிய வலிமையாக அமையும்.